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Finding the Third Proportional to 66,313,740 and 142,705,179

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Solution

The third proportional to 66,313,740 and 142,705,179 is: 307,097,263.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,313,740 : 142,705,179 = 142,705,179 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,313,740/142,705,179 = 142,705,179/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,313,740x = 142,705,179 × 142,705,179
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,313,740x = 20,364,768,113,422,040
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,364,768,113,422,040/66,313,740
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 307,097,263.91

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